Adjustable ring holder for spinning machines



July. 27, 1948. L. s. PEACHEY ET AL ADJUSTABLE RING HOLDER FOR SPINNINGMACHINES Filed March 5, 1947 I Fig.1.

Inventors Le Roy S. Peachey Raymond P Knul I I3 A B J Patented July 27,1948 ADJUSTABLE RING HOLDER FOR SPINNING MACHINES Leroy S.

Peachey, Kenosha, and Raymond P. Knull, Lake Geneva, Wis.

Application March 5, 1947, Serial No. 732,592

.. 6 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in spinnersfor silk throwing and appertains particularly to a ring holder for aconventional machine of the combined doubling and spinning frame type.

An object of the invention is to provide a spinner that will double andspin and produce substantially perfect, tightly wound bobbins.

A further object of the invention is to provide a spinner with animproved ring rail assembly whereby each ring is individuallyadjustablevertically as, well as horizontally.

A still further object is to provide a spinner with an adjustable ringholder which will allow for variations in the vertical setting of theindividual ring as closely as desired while the machine is running.

Another object is to provide an attachment for spinning machines of thischaracter which is simple and practical in construction, eflicient andreliable in operation, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, easy toinstall in operative position on the machine without necessitating anychanges or alterations in the construction thereof, and which otherwiseis well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a top plan view with parts shown in section.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on a line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on a line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary top plan view of the ring showing theattaching yoke for the horizontal adjustment thereof.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the brackets for the verticaladjustment of the ring.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein, for the purpose ofillustration, we have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention,the numeral 5 designates the annular ring holder of a spinning machineand which includes an inner upstanding annular flange 6 and a pluralityof upstanding shouldered lugs l at its outer edge on which theconventional ring 8 is supported and secured thereto in any suitablemanner. The usual wire traveler 9 is arranged to travel on the upperedge of the flange 6 with the outer end of the traveler riding under thering '8, the traveler 2 a guiding the thread ID on the bobbin H in theusual manner while the thread is wound on the bobbin.

A support 12 in the form of a bolt has its lower end-l3 threadeddownwardly through the usual guide'rail M of the machine and securedthereto by a jamb nut Hi, the support extending upwardly from the guiderail and is bent horizontally at its intermediate portion as shown at l6and terminates in an upwardly extending threaded end ll to offset theupper end I! from the lower end E3 of the support.

A bracket [8 of strap metal includes a lower horizontal portion l9positioned above the guide rail l4 and is provided with an opening 20through which the lower end l3 of the support 12 is freely inserted.

The outer edge of the ring holder 5 is formed at diametrically oppositesides with an outwardly projecting yoke 2| in which the lower end l3 ofthe support I2 is received and is secured in position on the lower endIQ of the bracket l8 by a clamping plate 22 which is secured to thebracket by screws or the like '23.

The bracket I8 also includes an upstanding end 24 terminating in ahorizontal yoke 25 at its upper end overlying the lower horizontalportion IS.

A shouldered nut 26 is threaded on the upper end ll of the support [2and is formed adjacent its lower end with an annular groove 21 in whichthe yoke 25 is received. A coil spring 28 is positioned between theupper shouldered portion of the nut 26 and the yoke 25.

In the operation of the device, the support I 2 is secured in astationary position to the guide rail I4, as shown in Figure 3 of thedrawing, and with the upper end I! of the support positioned outwardlyat one side of the ring holder 5. The yoke 22! of the ring holder isclamped to the lower portion of the bracket l8 and the yoke 25 at theupper end of the bracket I8 is engaged with the nut 26 threaded on theupper end I! of the support l2.

By threading the nut 26 vertically on the support l2, the bracket Itwill be vertically adjusted on the support, whereby to vertically adjustthe ring holder 5 and ring 8. In this manner, the battery of ringholders and rings carried by the spinning machine may be individuallyadjusted vertically without interrupting the operation of the machine.Likewise by loosening the clamping plate 22, the ring holder 5 may beadjusted horizontally.

In view of the foregoing description taken in 3 conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, it is believed that a clear understanding of thedevice will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A moredetailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described a preferred embodiment of the invention, the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of theinvention as herein described and within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new is:

1. A mounting for the ring holder of aspliining machine comprising asupport carried by the machine at one side of the ring holder, a bracketI vertically adjustable on the support, and horizontally adjustablemeans connecting the bracket to the ring holder( 2. A mountingffor thering holder of a spinning machine comprising a support carried by' themachine at one side of the ring holder, a'nd'a bracket 'connected't'othe ring holder and vertical ly 'adjustableon the support, said bracketsupporting the ring holder' for horizontal adjustment of the ringholder.

3, A mounting for the ring holder of a spinning machine comprising asupport carried by the machine at one 'sideof the ring holder, a bracketslidably liiounted vertically 'on the support, and means connecting aring holder to-the bracket.

upright-"supports carried by the machine and 4. A mounting for the ringholder of a spinnin machine comprising a support carried by the machineat one side of the ring holder, a bracket slidably mounted vertically onthe support, said bracket supporting a ring holder for horizontaladjustment thereon.

5. A mounting for the ring holder of a spinning machine and comprising aplurality of upstanding supports carried by themachin'e atopposite sidesof a ring holder, a bracket vertically adjustable on the supports, andmeans carried by the holder and having a horizontally adjustableconnection with the bracket.

'6! A ring holder for spinning machines having a plurality of yokesprojecting radially therefrom,

REFERENCES- CITED The following references file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS are of record the Hargreaves 'et a1. is Apt-14,194?

